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It is not possible to review the existing research into the health effects of ultrafine particles UFP ultrafine particles among residents living near Schiphol with platform employees. The research design is not suitable for this. The Ministry of Infrastructure Water Management asked about the possibilities for this. This question was prompted by a motion in the House of Representatives.Too little data When investigating local residents RIVM analyzes National Institute for Health and Environment various data on the health of residents living near Schiphol. A comparable study is impossible for platform employees because the necessary data is missing. Cross-sectional research possibleUsing a different type of health research so-called cross-sectional research it appears feasible to map out possible health effects of ultrafine particles on platform employees. In a cross-section of the current platform employees the lung and heart function plus the analysis results of blood and urine are linked to exposure measurements. These research results then give an indication not certainty of the diseases that can be caused by long-term exposure to UFP . ultrafine particles can be caused.Little knownInternationally little appears to be known about the possible health effects of exposure to UFP among apron workers at airports. RIVM expects platform workers to ingest more ultrafine particles during their work than local residents. Moreover it is clear that they are also exposed to other air pollutants originating from among other things aircraft engines and diesel engines of luggage carts.
